Dreer's garden book 1932 (1932) Dreer's garden book 1932 dreersgardenbook1932henr Year: 1932 10 RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEERf ^PHlMDELPffl\R\ Haricots, Fr. BEANS—Dwarf or Bush Habichuela, Sp. Bohnen, Ger. One pound will plant about fifty feet of drill. CULTURE —Plant any time after the weather has become firmly settled, say around middle of May in the latitude of Philadelphia. Most any soil will bear good crops, but well enriched sandy loam will give biggest returns per square foot. Sow seeds in rows 2 to 2 J feet apart, dropping the beans four inches apart in the row, covering about 2 inches deep
Dreer's garden book 1932 (1932) Dreer's garden book 1932 dreersgardenbook1932henr Year: 1932 10 RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEERf ^PHlMDELPffl\R\ Haricots, Fr. BEANS—Dwarf or Bush Habichuela, Sp. Bohnen, Ger. One pound will plant about fifty feet of drill. CULTURE —Plant any time after the weather has become firmly settled, say around middle of May in the latitude of Philadelphia. Most any soil will bear good crops, but well enriched sandy loam will give biggest returns per square foot. Sow seeds in rows 2 to 2 J feet apart, dropping the beans four inches apart in the row, covering about 2 inches deep. Hoe as soon as seedlings appear, and when they begin to form second or third pair of leaves, hill the rows slightly to support the plants. Repeat this hilling process as the plants grow larger, bearing in mind, however, that beans should never be cultivated while wet with either dew or rain. For a succession of young, brittle pods, sow every other week up to August 1st. 59 Mammoth Stringless Green Pod. Among almost a score of perfectly stringless bush beans available in either green- or yellow-podded varieties, this sort ranks unique as a producer of handsome, brittle pods borne over a long period. Mammoth Stringless comes into bearing within 70 days after seeds are planted and continues to bear for the best part of a month. -The pods are perfectly round, slightly saddle-backed, averaging 6 inches long by J inch thick through. The cooked product is of exceptionally fine flavor, a true bean flavor not found frequently in even our best varieties. While Mammoth Stringless Bean will do well wherever beans grow, it does best on clay soils and heavier uplands. Pkt, 10 cts., postpaid; J lb., 25 cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 2 lbs., 70 cts.; 5 lbs., $, prepaid. 41 Masterpiece Forcing. A thrifty, healthy grower, producing an abundance of large green pods, which are straight, broad, thick and of excellent quality. We con- sider this the best variety for growing under glass, as it is a fa
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